Enhancing the Independence and Effectiveness of the Operations Evaluation Department
This paper proposes a set of changes in the organization framework within which the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) operates to carry this process forward. The changes will ensure more independence of OED and provide greater internal and external credibility in its assessments of ADB operations.
Evaluation results contribute to the assessment of development effectiveness. The Board, chaired by the President, as the policy-making organ of ADB, is ultimately responsible for the development effectiveness of ADB operations. Structural autonomy would provide direct reporting to the policy-making entity. A change in this direction would provide greater harmonization with practice in other international institutions, and enhance the external credibility of evaluation results. The need for more autonomy of OED was also stressed in the ADF VIII Donors' Report and was reiterated in the ADF VIII Midterm Review. This paper proposes a set of changes in the organization framework within which OED operates to carry this process forward. The changes will ensure more independence of OED and provide greater internal and external credibility in its assessments of ADB operations.
Contents
- Background
- The Present Organization Framework and OED Independence
- Proposed Changes
- Budget Implications
- Transition Arrangements
- Recommendation
- Appendix
Additional Details
- Evaluation
- Learning materials Guidelines, toolkits, and other "how-to" development resources
- Books Substantial publications assigned ISBNs
- Papers and Briefs ADB-researched working papers
- Conference Proceedings Papers or presentations at ADB and development events
- Policies, Strategies, and Plans Rules and strategies for ADB operations
- Board Documents Documents produced by, or submitted to, the ADB Board of Directors
- Financing Documents Describes funds and financing arrangements
- Reports Highlights of ADB's sector or thematic work
- Serials Magazines and journals exploring development issues
- Brochures and Flyers Brief topical policy issues, Country Fact sheets and statistics
- Statutory Reports and Official Records ADB records and annual reports
- Country Planning Documents Describes country operations or strategies in ADB members
- Contracts and Agreements Memoranda between ADB and other organizations
